AWS DevOps Engineer - eSC or eDV Cleared

IBM; Winchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working approaches

25 days holiday

Private medical, dental & optical cover

Employee Assistance Program

Group pension scheme

Job summary

IBM is seeking an AWS DevOps Engineer to contribute to Public Sector and Defence projects in Winchester, UK. This role involves advancing DevOps capabilities and guiding junior engineers.

The ideal candidate has experience with CI/CD pipelines, AWS services, and automation tools like Terraform and Docker. The position offers various benefits, including flexible work arrangements and a commitment to continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Proven experience applying DevOps practices and building CI/CD pipelines within AWS environments.
• Strong scripting skills using languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Hands-on exposure to containerisation technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, on AWS.
• Solid understanding of AWS cloud services and how to design, deploy, and manage workloads on the platform.
• Excellent knowledge of version control systems such as Git.
• Experience identifying, mitigating, and resolving security vulnerabilities within AWS-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to project delivery and guiding junior engineers.
• Automating and optimizing software delivery pipelines using modern DevOps tools and practices.
• Setting up and maintaining monitoring and alerting tools.
• Applying and maintaining security best practices aligned with DevOps principles.
• Implementing and supporting Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes.

Skills

DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell)

Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

AWS cloud services

Version control systems (Git)

Security vulnerabilities in AWS

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

Nagios

ELK Stack

Git

Jenkins

Ansible

Job description

Introduction

At IBM Consulting UK FutureNow, you’ll build a career at the forefront of hybrid cloud and AI, working with leading clients across the public and private sectors. You’ll collaborate with top industry professionals, gain hands on experience with cutting edge technologies, and deliver solutions that create real business impact. From day one, you’ll work on meaningful, high profile programmes that stretch your skills and accelerate your growth. We invest heavily in you—supporting continuous learning, in demand skills development, and long term career progression. You’ll thrive in a flexible, inclusive environment that values curiosity, encourages reinvention, and recognises what makes you unique.

Benefits

• Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, life assurance and a group pension plan through salary sacrifice.

Your role and responsibilities

We're looking for an AWS DevOps Engineer with eSC or eDV clearance to support IBM’s Public Sector and Defence projects. In this role, you will play a key part in advancing our DevOps capabilities by contributing to project delivery, guiding junior engineers, and helping define our technical approach. You will be involved across the full DevOps lifecycle, with a strong focus on automating and optimising software delivery pipelines using modern DevOps tools and practices.

• Working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Setting up and maintaining monitoring and alerting tools (for example, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios)
• Managing log management and aggregation tools such as the ELK Stack or Splunk
• Applying and maintaining security best practices aligned with DevOps principles
• Implementing and supporting Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes

Required education

None

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Proven experience applying DevOps practices and building CI/CD pipelines within AWS environments
• Strong scripting skills using languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell
• Hands‑on exposure to containerisation technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, on AWS
• Solid understanding of AWS cloud services and how to design, deploy, and manage workloads on the platform
• Excellent knowledge of version control systems such as Git
• Experience identifying, mitigating, and resolving security vulnerabilities within AWS‑based solutions.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK Stack, Datadog).
• Passion for continuous learning and professional development.

Desirable Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate

Pre‑employment Screening

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personal Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NVS) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Other relevant job details

IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and for you this might mean the ability to work flexibly. If you are interested in a flexible working pattern, please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.

Equal Opportunity

IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.